Bans ranged from two to eight years under the Companies Act 1993
The Registrar of Companies has prohibited seven people from directing or managing companies following findings of mismanagement.
The prohibitions, issued in March 2026 and published by the Companies Office, range from two to eight years.
Five of the seven cases involve the construction sector. Joel Harry Wiki received the longest ban, with eight years from 30 March, 2026. He was the sole director and shareholder of Eminence Tiling Limited, a tiling company that has since been removed from the register.
Marcus Raymond Kennerley and Glen Green were each prohibited for six years. Kennerley was the sole director of Scaffold Alchemy Limited, a scaffolding firm now in liquidation. Green was sole director of Innovative Roofing Limited, also removed from the register.
Amandeep Singh, sole director and shareholder of Gill Brothers Enterprises Limited, a horticulture labour supply business, was also banned for six years from March 26, 2026. The company has been removed from the register.
Zuyu Huo, a director and shareholder involved in residential construction, was prohibited for three years and six months from March 3, 2026. Huo was linked to three companies, namely JNJ International Investments Limited, JNJ Construction Limited, and JLF Unlimited Limited, all of which are in liquidation.
The shortest bans were issued to Jarred Bradley Bayliss and Jessica Stacey Shakesby Bayliss, both prohibited for two years from March 4, 2026. The pair were directors and shareholders of Bayliss Bros Limited, an agricultural services company that has since been removed from the register.
Ban imposed on directors
The bans were made under section 385 of the Companies Act 1993, which allows the Registrar to prohibit individuals from company management for up to 10 years if their mismanagement contributed to a company's failure.
A spokesperson from the Companies Office told the New Zealand Herald that the Registrar was satisfied that mismanagement had contributed to the company failures in each case.
"Section 385 [of the Companies Act 1993] is a protective, forward-looking provision that allows the Registrar to prohibit a person from being a director or participating in the management of companies where they were involved in running a company that failed, and their management contributed to that failure," the spokesperson told the news outlet.
The spokesperson added that the law exists to help protect the public and creditors, reinforce appropriate standards of company management, and support confidence in New Zealand's company regime.
Under the Companies Act, a banned director cannot act as a director or promoter of a company, nor participate in its management either directly or indirectly. Breaching a prohibition order carries penalties of up to five years' imprisonment or a fine of up to $200,000.
The Companies Office publishes prohibition notices on its website and in the New Zealand Gazette, and records each banned individual in its database of disqualified directors. Entries are automatically removed once a prohibition period ends.
